Polygamy Synonyms

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Synonyms for Polygamy

bigamy
The act of marrying a second time while a previous marriage is still legally in effect: when done knowingly, it is a criminal offense
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polyandry
The state or practice of having two or more husbands at the same time
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polygyny
(Zool.) The mating of a male animal with more than one female
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plural-marriage
A form of polygamy formerly practiced by Mormons.
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Words Related to Polygamy

monogamy
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celibacy
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marriage
The definition of marriage is the religious or legal process through which people become husband and wife, husband and husband or wife and wife, or the state of being married.
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Polygamy Sentence Examples

  • Polygamy is forbidden.

  • Polygamy is almost confined to the richer classes.

  • Until lately polygamy has been common among all the Malagasy tribes, and divorce effected in an absurdly easy fashion.

  • Political intrigue, claims of independence from the state, as well as charges of polygamy and lawless conduct, aroused such intense opposition to the sect that in 1844 a civil war broke out in Hancock county which resulted in the murder of Joseph Smith and the removal of the Mormons from Illinois in 1846.

  • They notice the selfdenying affection of the mothers, and the hard treatment of the wives by the husbands, polygamy and the shifting marriage unions.

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